Incidents in 2026

The 218 published drone incidents in Europe in 2026.

Incidents: 218
Confirmed by an authority: 113
Attributed: 3

15/10/2026 · Drones from Ukraine violate Moldova's airspace in a single night · Confirmed · Moldova
15/10/2026 · Six drones violate Greek airspace four times in the Aegean · Reported · Aegean Sea, Greece
15/10/2026 · Unidentified drones spotted over Puerto de Ems port in Groningen · Reported · Puerto de Ems, Netherlands
15/10/2026 · Drone crashes and catches fire at Norrköping airport during a test flight · Confirmed · Norrköping, Sweden
15/10/2026 · Drones hit two tankers in Romanian waters of the Black Sea · Confirmed · Black Sea, Romania
15/10/2026 · Bulgaria suspects Russia behind Black Sea possible drone strikes · Reported · Bulgaria
14/10/2026 · Drone flies through Moldovan airspace from Ukraine · Confirmed · Purcari, Moldova
14/10/2026 · Drone flies over Tarbes prison, prompting police intervention · Reported · Tarbes, France
14/10/2026 · Drone attacks on commercial ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast · Confirmed · Bulgaria
14/10/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace near Sulina, fighter jets scrambled · Confirmed · Sulina, Romania
14/10/2026 · Drone detected over the Black Sea: F-16s scrambled from Borcea base in Romania · Confirmed · Borcea, Romania
14/10/2026 · Air alert in northern Tulcea over drones near the border · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
13/10/2026 · Possible drone sighting causes disruptions at Nuremberg Airport · Reported · Nuremberg, Germany
13/10/2026 · Drones attack ships in Black Sea off Bulgaria · Confirmed · Varna, Bulgaria
11/10/2026 · Two possible drones fly over the surroundings of Paris airports Roissy and Le Bourget · Reported · France
10/10/2026 · Preventive closure of Rzeszów airport due to attack on Ukraine · Confirmed · Rzeszów, Poland
10/10/2026 · Drone crashes in Moldova after penetrating national airspace · Confirmed · Anenii Noi District, Moldova
09/10/2026 · Five illegal drones seized near Leknes airport · Confirmed · Leknes, Norway
08/10/2026 · Drone over Sørreisa military base in Norway · Confirmed · Finnsnes, Norway
08/10/2026 · Alleged drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport · Reported · Leipzig, Germany
07/10/2026 · Unauthorized drone detected in Moldavian airspace · Confirmed · Pervomaysk, Moldova
07/10/2026 · Closure of Lublin and Rzeszów airports following drone launch · Reported · Lublin, Poland
07/10/2026 · Drones violate Greek airspace in the Aegean · Confirmed · Aegean Sea, Greece
07/10/2026 · Unauthorized drone flies over Moldavian airspace · Confirmed · Moldova
06/10/2026 · Police seize two drones flown less than 5 km from Stavanger airport · Reported · Sandnes, Norway
06/10/2026 · Drones strike two ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone · Confirmed · Dobrich, Bulgaria
06/10/2026 · Drone crashes into Irish Prison Service College in Portlaoise · Reported · Portlaoise, Ireland
06/10/2026 · Alert for drones near Romanian airspace · Reported · Romania
06/10/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
04/10/2026 · Drones violate Greek airspace over the Aegean · Reported · North-eastern and central Aegean, Greece
03/10/2026 · Vilnius airport closure following drone detection · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
03/10/2026 · Multiple drones fly over Moldova with explosions in several districts · Confirmed · Crocmaz, Moldova
03/10/2026 · Illegal possible drones cause restrictions at Munich airport · Reported · Munich, Germany
02/10/2026 · Drone shot down over Poggioreale prison in Naples · Reported · Naples, Italy
02/10/2026 · Drone crashed in Plauru, Romania · Confirmed · Plauru, Romania
02/10/2026 · Possible drone sightings over Denmark in 2025 · Confirmed · Denmark
01/10/2026 · Drone crashes in Plauru, Tulcea, following attacks on Ukraine · Reported · Drone ruled out · Plauru, Romania
01/10/2026 · Three drones violate Moldova's airspace and two explode · Confirmed · Hîrbovăț, Moldova
01/10/2026 · Amateur possible drones cause restrictions at Munich airport during Oktoberfest · Reported · Munich, Germany
01/10/2026 · Military drones with explosives violate Latvian airspace · Confirmed · Latvia
30/09/2026 · Drone detected in Moldavian airspace forces closure of northern and central regions · Confirmed · Lunga, Moldova
30/09/2026 · Drone penetrates Moldovan airspace and explodes in Anenii Noi District · Confirmed · Hîrbovăț, Moldova
30/09/2026 · Drones violate Greek airspace over the Aegean · Confirmed · Aegean Sea, Greece
30/09/2026 · Geran drone explodes in Orhei after illegally entering Moldovan airspace · Confirmed · Orhei, Moldova
30/09/2026 · Possible drone enters Moldovan airspace and explodes · Reported · Hirbovet, Moldova
29/09/2026 · Drone that penetrated Romanian airspace crashes in a field · Confirmed · Great Island of Brăila, Romania
28/09/2026 · Frequent drone incursions over Moldova · Confirmed · Moldova
28/09/2026 · Drone detected by military radars north of Isaccea, near Ukraine border · Reported · Isaccea, Romania
27/09/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace near Ukraine border · Confirmed · Ceatalchioi, Romania
26/09/2026 · Unauthorized drone detected over Moldavian airspace · Confirmed · Novocotovsc, Moldova
26/09/2026 · Drone fragments found in Volintiri, Moldova · Reported · Volintiri, Moldova
26/09/2026 · Private drone interrupts air traffic at Düsseldorf airport · Reported · Düsseldorf, Germany
26/09/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace near river border · Reported · Chilia Veche, Romania
26/09/2026 · Possible drone forces abandonment of military exercise at Hereford base · Reported · Hereford, United Kingdom
26/09/2026 · Suspicious object caught in stabilizers at Agigea, possibly a drone · Reported · Agigea, Romania
24/09/2026 · Drone crashes in Solca after entering Romanian airspace · Reported · Solca, Romania
24/09/2026 · Four drones penetrate Moldavian airspace during attacks on Ukraine · Reported · Moldova
23/09/2026 · Drone sighting closes Berlin airport · Reported · Berlin, Germany
23/09/2026 · Closures at Luxembourg Airport due to drone sightings · Reported · Luxembourg
22/09/2026 · A drone causes flight delays to Melilla · Reported · Melilla, Spain
21/09/2026 · Possible drones fly over Moldavian airspace · Reported · Moldova
20/09/2026 · Drone fragments recovered in the Black Sea by Romanian naval forces · Reported · Constanța, Romania
19/09/2026 · Drones violate Moldova's airspace and one crashes near border · Reported · Căplani, Moldova
19/09/2026 · Drones over Luxembourg airport force air traffic halt · Reported · Luxembourg
18/09/2026 · Drones over Copenhagen close area around US embassy · Reported · Copenhagen, Denmark
17/09/2026 · Explosion of a maritime drone at Constanța Port causes severe damage · Reported · Constanța, Romania
17/09/2026 · Unidentified drone crosses Moldavian airspace · Confirmed · Tudora, Moldova
17/09/2026 · Lithuania closes airfield over drone suspicion that turned out to be birds · Reported · Drone ruled out · Lithuania
16/09/2026 · Drone overflies Charleroi airport forcing suspension of operations · Reported · Charleroi, Belgium
16/09/2026 · Drone flies over Loviisa nuclear power plant in restricted airspace · Confirmed · Loviisa, Finland
15/09/2026 · NATO fighters shoot down drone over Lithuania · Confirmed · Pratkūnai, Lithuania
15/09/2026 · Possible drones penetrate Moldovan airspace during Zelenski's transit · Reported · Chișinău, Moldova
15/09/2026 · Drone parts found near Steinhuder Meer in Germany · Confirmed · Wunstorf, Germany
14/09/2026 · Drone violates Moldavian airspace during attacks on Ukraine · Confirmed · Palanca, Moldova
13/09/2026 · Drones over Shannon Airport during Trump's visit · Reported · Shannon, Ireland
13/09/2026 · Vilnius airport closed after possible drone sighting · Denied · Vilnius, Lithuania
12/09/2026 · Drone enters Moldavian airspace from Ukraine; temporary closure · Confirmed · Vasilcău, Moldova
12/09/2026 · Drone sighted over Zaventem airport causes temporary closure · Confirmed · Brussels, Belgium
12/09/2026 · Drone that crossed Ukraine and Moldova crashes in Suceava, Romania · Confirmed · Suceava, Romania
12/09/2026 · Unauthorised drone seized from restricted zone near Luton Airport · Reported · London, United Kingdom
11/09/2026 · Drones near Brussels Airport disrupt air traffic · Confirmed · Brussels, Belgium
11/09/2026 · Drone forces closure of Charleroi-Brussels-South airport for half an hour · Confirmed · Charleroi, Belgium
08/09/2026 · Large possible drone sighting near Dublin Bay · Confirmed · Dublin, Ireland
08/09/2026 · Confirmed drone flies over Chișinău airport as Zelenski's aircraft prepares to take off · Confirmed · Chișinău, Moldova
08/09/2026 · Drone incursion into Moldovan airspace · Confirmed · Mihăileni, Moldova
08/09/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace from Moldova and crashes · Confirmed · Riscani, Romania
08/09/2026 · Iasi International Airport closure due to drone alert · Confirmed · Iași, Romania
06/09/2026 · Munich airport temporarily closed due to suspicious sighting · Confirmed · Munich, Germany
28/08/2026 · Drone intercepted near Alexandroupolis airport by Greek fighter jets · Confirmed · Maritsa, Greece
27/08/2026 · Five drones enter Moldavian airspace from Ukraine, one crashes · Reported · Beliayevka, Moldova
26/08/2026 · Drone causes diversion of two flights at Leipzig/Halle airport · Reported · Leipzig, Germany
25/08/2026 · Drone explosion at Port of Constanța with unconfirmed origin · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
24/08/2026 · Unidentified drone penetrates Moldova's airspace from Ukraine · Confirmed · Vulcănești, Moldova
23/08/2026 · Unidentified drone forces flight diversions at Málaga airport · Reported · Málaga, Spain
22/08/2026 · Shahed drone overflies Moldavian airspace from Ukraine · Reported · Moldova
20/08/2026 · Shahed drone enters Moldavian airspace from Ukraine · Confirmed · Etulia, Moldova
20/08/2026 · Italian fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace · Reported · Eastern Latvia, Latvia
20/08/2026 · Drone destroyed near Neptun Deep platform in the Black Sea · Confirmed · Romania
20/08/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace and crashes in Tulcea County · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
19/08/2026 · Drone crashes in Tulcea after penetrating Romanian airspace · Confirmed · Grindu, Romania
17/08/2026 · Drone penetrates Moldavian airspace and crashes near Talmaza · Confirmed · Talmaza, Moldova
16/08/2026 · Shahed drone overflies Moldovan airspace · Confirmed · Etulia, Moldova
16/08/2026 · Drone shot down by NATO fighters over Galați · Confirmed · Galați, Romania
14/08/2026 · Drone shot down over Latvia by NATO fighters from Lithuania · Reported · Latvia
14/08/2026 · Possible drone crashes in Romania near border with Ukraine · Reported · Luncavița, Romania
14/08/2026 · Over 100 drones detected at Romania's border in 96 hours · Reported · Danube and Black Sea, Romania
14/08/2026 · NATO fighters shoot down drone over Latvia · Confirmed · Rugāji, Latvia
13/08/2026 · Tourist flies possible drone next to Svolvær airport before an aircraft takeoff · Reported · Svolvær, Norway
13/08/2026 · Drone flies over Tulcea and forces F-16 fighter jets to scramble · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
13/08/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Romania
13/08/2026 · Drone fragment found in the sea near Costinești · Reported · Costinești, Romania
12/08/2026 · Drones over Cologne/Bonn airport disrupt air traffic · Confirmed · Cologne, Germany
11/08/2026 · Two Gerbera drones destroyed in Neptun Deep area · Confirmed · Romania
11/08/2026 · Hanover airport closure due to drone sighting · Reported · Hanover, Germany
10/08/2026 · Possible drones disrupt flights at Cluj-Napoca airport · Reported · Cluj-Napoca, Romania
08/08/2026 · Drone alert briefly interrupts air traffic at Hamburg airport · Reported · Hamburg, Germany
08/08/2026 · Drone enters Bulgarian airspace and explodes near gas pipeline · Confirmed · Kardam, Bulgaria
07/08/2026 · Six unidentified drone overflights over a German military base · Reported · Mechernich, Germany
07/08/2026 · Unauthorized drone detected near Split airport · Confirmed · Split, Croatia
06/08/2026 · Two drones spotted over Mechernich military base in Germany · Confirmed · Mechernich, Germany
05/08/2026 · Unauthorised drone causes collision risk with an airliner approaching Heathrow over Marlow · Reported · Marlow, United Kingdom
03/08/2026 · Drone with explosive charge causes closure of Leipzig airport · Attributed to Russia · Leipzig, Germany
02/08/2026 · Drone overflies Romanian airspace near Tulcea · Reported · Tulcea, Romania
31/07/2026 · Drone near Split airport runways forces air traffic suspension for about ten minutes · Confirmed · Split, Croatia
31/07/2026 · Uncontrolled drone forces closure of Gran Canaria airport · Reported · Gran Canaria, Spain
27/07/2026 · Drone detected in Romanian airspace prompts F-16 fighters to take off · Reported · Sulina, Romania
27/07/2026 · Drone penetrates Romanian airspace near Tulcea · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
27/07/2026 · Three military drones shot down in Romanian airspace · Reported · Buzău, Romania
25/07/2026 · Drone shot down in Romanian airspace · Confirmed · Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
25/07/2026 · Romania shoots down drone that penetrated its airspace · Confirmed · Sulina, Romania
25/07/2026 · Recreational drone forces closure of Gran Canaria airport · Confirmed · Gran Canaria, Spain
24/07/2026 · Drone shot down over Buzău after unauthorized entry into Romanian airspace · Confirmed · Padina, Romania
24/07/2026 · Three drones shot down over Borcea air base · Confirmed · Padina, Romania
23/07/2026 · Drone explosion at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
18/07/2026 · Unauthorized possible drone flies over Palanga airport · Reported · Palanga, Lithuania
16/07/2026 · Drones spotted near Gösgen nuclear power plant in Switzerland · Confirmed · Gösgen, Switzerland
15/07/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
12/07/2026 · Drone explodes in Constanța Port after penetrating airspace · Reported · Constanța, Romania
10/07/2026 · Five possible drones destroyed at Constanța port · Reported · Constanța, Romania
08/07/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
06/07/2026 · Delays at Kraków airport due to possible drone sighting · Confirmed · Poland
05/07/2026 · Explosion of a drone in the Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
02/07/2026 · Possible drones over RAF Lakenheath linked to Kremlin spy ship · Reported · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
30/06/2026 · Drone in restricted zone affects air traffic at Stavanger airport · Confirmed · Stavanger, Norway
30/06/2026 · Drone self-detonates near Constanța Port · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
30/06/2026 · Drone wreckage found in Tulcea, Romania · Reported · Tulcea, Romania
21/06/2026 · Drones near Romania's border trigger alert and fighter jet scramble · Reported · Tulcea, Romania
20/06/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
18/06/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
17/06/2026 · A possible drone flies over Airbus facilities at Toulouse-Blagnac airport · Reported · Toulouse, France
16/06/2026 · Drone paralyzes Ibiza airport for one hour · Reported · Ibiza, Spain
13/06/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
13/06/2026 · Drone loaded hits building in Galați · Reported · Galați, Romania
11/06/2026 · Explosion of a drone in Constanța Port · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
08/06/2026 · Drone nearly collides with Virgin Atlantic aircraft near Heathrow · Confirmed · Woking, United Kingdom
08/06/2026 · NATO fighter shoots down drone over Latvia · Reported · Latvia
07/06/2026 · Explosion of a drone at the Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
05/06/2026 · Drone that exploded in Constanța Port · Reported · Constanța, Romania
01/06/2026 · Drone explodes in Galați, Romania rejects NATO Article 4 activation · Reported · Galați, Romania
30/05/2026 · Munich airport closure following possible drone sighting · Reported · Munich, Germany
29/05/2026 · Drone hits residential building in Romanian city near Ukraine · Attributed to Russia · Romania
21/05/2026 · Unidentified drone enters Latvian airspace; NATO deploys fighter jets · Confirmed · Latvia
20/05/2026 · Drone over Lithuania closes Vilnius airport and triggers NATO air defense response · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
19/05/2026 · NATO jet shoots down drone over Estonia · Reported · Estonia
15/05/2026 · Helsinki airport closure due to drone activity · Reported · Helsinki, Finland
13/05/2026 · Unauthorized drone over Palanga Airport · Confirmed · Palanga, Lithuania
13/05/2026 · Drone detected over Moldova closes northern airspace · Reported · Sauca, Moldova
13/05/2026 · Drone flies over Bălți city in Moldova · Reported · Bălți, Moldova
13/05/2026 · Shahed drone flies over Moldova during attack on Ukraine · Reported · Mingir, Moldova
08/05/2026 · Drone violates Moldavian airspace, forcing closure of air traffic · Confirmed · Valea Perjei, Moldova
07/05/2026 · Drone detected by radar in Romanian airspace near Chilia · Reported · Tulcea, Romania
07/05/2026 · Drones enter Latvian airspace and crash · Confirmed · Rēzekne, Latvia
04/05/2026 · Unauthorized drone detected and neutralized at Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
04/05/2026 · Agricultural drone blocks Cuneo-Levaldigi airport · Reported · Cuneo, Italy
03/05/2026 · Unauthorized drone detected in restricted zone of Vilnius airport · Reported · Vilnius, Lithuania
03/05/2026 · Drone observed at Bergen airport forces flight diversions · Confirmed · Bergen, Norway
02/05/2026 · Drone violates Romanian airspace at Chilia · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
29/04/2026 · Drone discovered in Moldova after airspace incursion in March · Confirmed · Telenești District, Moldova
26/04/2026 · A drone forces Lanzarote airport to close for 40 minutes · Reported · Lanzarote, Spain
25/04/2026 · Drone debris falls in Romania following attack on Ukraine · Reported · Galați, Romania
16/04/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace near Tulcea · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
03/04/2026 · Shahed drone illegally overflies Moldavian airspace · Confirmed · Tudora, Moldova
31/03/2026 · Drones diverted from Ukraine breach Estonian airspace · Confirmed · Estonia
31/03/2026 · Shahed drone penetrates Moldavian airspace · Confirmed · Rîbnița, Moldova
30/03/2026 · Shahed drone enters Moldavian airspace from Ukraine · Reported · Moldova
29/03/2026 · Drones penetrate Finnish airspace and crash · Confirmed · Kouvola, Finland
26/03/2026 · Drone crashes in Romania amid attacks on Ukraine · Reported · Romania
25/03/2026 · Stray drone hits power plant in Estonia · Reported · Auvere, Estonia
25/03/2026 · Drone crashes in Latvia after entering its airspace · Reported · Latvia
23/03/2026 · Military drone crashes in Lithuania after going astray from its target · Reported · Lithuania
20/03/2026 · Drone in prohibited flight zone at Memmingen Airport interrupts operations · Confirmed · Memmingen, Germany
18/03/2026 · Shahed drone overflies Moldavian airspace · Confirmed · Cahul, Moldova
18/03/2026 · Unauthorized drone flies over Cherbourg military port · Reported · Cherbourg, France
17/03/2026 · Shahed drone detected in Moldavian airspace · Confirmed · Tudora, Moldova
14/03/2026 · Shahed drone overflies Moldavian airspace · Confirmed · Moldova
14/03/2026 · Amateur drone halts flights at Vilnius airport · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
12/03/2026 · Drone found at coal mine in Poland · Confirmed · Galczyce, Poland
11/03/2026 · Brief suspension at Berlin airport after drone detection · Reported · Berlin, Germany
09/03/2026 · Sofia airport closure due to unconfirmed drone signals · Confirmed · Drone ruled out · Sofia, Bulgaria
09/03/2026 · Possible drones over Sofia Airport cause flight delays · Reported · Sofia, Bulgaria
07/03/2026 · Drone forces temporary closure of Sofia airport airspace · Confirmed · Sofia, Bulgaria
02/03/2026 · Drone targeting RAF Akrotiri · Confirmed · RAF Akrotiri (British base), Cyprus
02/03/2026 · Drones over Cyprus force evacuation of Paphos airport · Reported · Paphos, Cyprus
27/02/2026 · Drone flies over Toulouse-Blagnac airport · Reported · Toulouse, France
26/02/2026 · Drone penetrates Romanian airspace near Tulcea · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
26/02/2026 · Drone sighting causes disruptions at Bremen airport · Reported · Bremen, Germany
25/02/2026 · Russian drone approaches Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in Malmö · Attributed to Russia · Malmö, Sweden
17/02/2026 · Possible drones over Hanover airport force suspension of landings · Reported · Hanover, Germany
14/02/2026 · Possible drone disrupts operations at Barcelona airport · Reported · Barcelona, Spain
04/02/2026 · RAF Lakenheath drone investigation ends with no suspects · Confirmed · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
31/01/2026 · Drone forces closure of Memmingen Airport airspace · Reported · Bad Grönenbach, Germany
22/01/2026 · Police seize drone flown in the controlled airspace around Gilze-Rijen air base · Confirmed · Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands
20/01/2026 · Drone flown without authorisation next to Budapest airport · Confirmed · Vecsés, Hungary
17/01/2026 · Military drone crashes in a house in Vrancea County, Romania · Reported · Tănăsoaia, Romania
15/01/2026 · Suspected drone sighting causes flight disruptions at London Heathrow Airport · Reported · London, United Kingdom
15/01/2026 · Drone intercepted near Volkel air base · Confirmed · Volkel, Netherlands
11/01/2026 · Runway closure at Oslo Airport following drone observation · Confirmed · Oslo, Norway
01/01/2026 · Drone detected in restricted zone at Vilnius airport · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania

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